It depends on the shape of your cheek bones but generally for the Wing 57 the visor is better. It is also usually faster with the front vent left open.

Thanks....and answer from the designer. Very cool!

I am a MOP rider...working on getting faster though and know its the engine. However, when you say the visor is faster vs no visor.....could you quantify the difference. Would it be noticeable?

Lastly.....I love the wing 57, the reason I asked the question is that the visor does not snap in very securely. Did you come up with any tips or tricks to get it to stay put when you engineered it?


Thanks for the response!

Hello
I ve tested the W57 in windtunnel.
It was 2 watts better with sunglasses (rudy project) than with the visor. For me
Tested twice.

I didn't engineer the visor so I don't know about how to make it clip better. Personally, I think visors are hotter so I don't normally recommend them for Triathlons, only TT races. The overall speed difference on a 112 mi. bike will be pretty small.

Thanks. Appreciate the guidance.

I haven't ridden with visor yet, but it seemed pretty secure when I tried it out of the box. Make sure you feel it "click" into place which requires a firm push, otherwise it's not locked in. Love the helmet by the way!

FYI, we've introduced a new version of the Wing57 visor to counteract the snapping off issue. If you own a Wing57, you can get a free replacement visor here: http://www.e-rudy.com/en/freevisor
And you can read more about it here: http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/press/?p=9376